The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-01-20

He knows all the law, all it's demands, all ita
penalties. He is always ready. No new
turn of the case can surprise Him, and He
will plead for you for nothing as earnestly
as though you brought world of treasures
to His feet Besides He has undertaken
the care of thousands who were as forlorn
as you, and He has never lost a case. Cour-
age, o Christian soull l think that after
all there may be some chance for you,
for the great Advocate rises to make
His plea He says: 81 admit
all that has been proved against
My client. I admit all these sins, aye.
more; but look at that wounded hand OF
Mine, and look at that other wounde
hand, and at My right foot and at My left
foot. But all these wounds plead for his
clearance. Count all the drops of Ny
tears; count all the drops of My blood. BY
the humiliation of Bethlehem, by the
sweat Of Gethsemane, by the sufferngs of
the cross, demand that he go free. On
this arm he hath leaned; to this heart he
hath flown; in My tears he hath washed
on My righteousness he hath depended.
Let him go free; I am the ransom. Let
him escape the lash; 1 took the scourg-
ings. Let the cup pass from him; drank
it to the dregs. Put on him the crown of
life, for have worn the crown of thorns.
Over against Ny cross of shame set his
throne of triumph"
Well, the counsel on both sides have
spoken, and there is only one more til
now remaining, and that is the awarding Of
the judgment. If you have ever been in a
courtroom you know the silence, and the
solemnity, when the verdict is about to be
rendered or the Judgment about to be
given. About this soul on trial; shall it be
saved or shall it be lost? Attention above,
around, beneath. All the universe cries,
"Hear! Heart"
The Judge rises and gives this decision,
never to be changed, never to be revoked
There is, therefore, now no condemnation
to them who are in Christ Jesus"
" The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for re.
pose,
Twill not, will not, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to
shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake.''
But, my friends, there is coming day of
trial in which not only the saint, but the
sinner must appear That day of trial will
come very suddenly. The farmer will be
at the plow; the merchant will be in the
counting room; the woodman will be ring
ing his axe on the hickories; the weaver
will have his foot on the treadle; the manu-
facturer will be walking amid the buzz of
looms and the ciack of flying machinery;
the counsel may be standing at the bar
pleading the law; the minister may be in
the pulpit pleading the Gospel; the drunk
ard may be reeling amid his cups, and the
blasphemer with the oath caught between
his teeth.
Lo! The sun hides. Night comes down
at mid-noon. A wave of darkness rolls
over the earth. The stars appear at noon
day. The earth shudders and throbs.
There an earthquake opens and city sinks
as crocodile would crunch child. Mount
aims roll in their sockets and send down
their granite cliffs in an avalanche of rock
Rivers pause in their chase for the sea,
and ocean, appearing, cries to flying Alps
and Himalayas. Beasts below and moan,
and snuff up the darkness. Clouds fly like
focks of swift eagles. Great thunders
beat and boom and burst. Stars shoot and
fall The Almighty, rising ON His throne,
declares that time shall be no longer and
the archangers trumpet repeats it till all
the living hear, and the continents of dead
spring to their feet, crying: ''Time shall
be no longerl" Oh, on that day, will you
be readys
have shown you how we'll the Christian
will get off on his trial Will you get off
as well in your triala Will Christ plead on
your side, or will He plead against yous
Oh, what will you do in the last great as
size, if your conscience is against you. and
the world is against you, and the angels of
Heaven are against you, and the Holy
Spirit is against you, and the Lord God Al
mighty is against youa Better this day Sc.
cure an advocate.